** SOUTH AFRICA CENSOR MARKS; Range with 1941 env. to City ...

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** SOUTH AFRICA CENSOR MARKS; Range with 1941 env. to City of Hankow franked GB KGVI ½d pair tied by Grimsby machine cancel and with "CAPE TOWN/RELEASED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1942 uncensored internal redirected env. ex Johannesburg, 1942 incoming Italian POW cards to Cape Town or Johannesburg both with "TO AVOID DELAYS IN CENSORSHIP PLEASE/WRITE SHORT AND CLEAR LETTER" (each slightly different) h.s. on rear, 1942/45 Italian POW (in S.Africa) cards to Italy or Cairo with bilingual two-line "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, 1943 censored airmail env. to NY franked 3d pair, 4d pair, 6d & 1/3d with "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD/BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP" h.s. on both front and rear and finally delivered in June 1945.(7 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL

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Auction Date:
13th Dec 22 at 11am GMT

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